JP4265597B2 - Image recording device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image recording apparatus capable of printing an image on an irregular recording paper whose size is input and set.

  As a conventional image recording apparatus, an apparatus corresponding to an irregular recording paper such as a half paper or a paste paper is known.

  When printing on standard size recording paper, this type of device automatically recognizes the size of the document with a sensor, and based on that, the recording paper set in the cassette or manual tray is used as a sensor. Can be selected automatically, but automatic recognition is not performed for an irregular size, so the recording paper size can be set and input from the operation panel to make the device recognize the recording paper size. I am doing so.

  If the recording paper size is set on the operation panel, the read original image can be accurately printed on the size-set recording paper set on the manual feed tray or the like.

  However, in the size setting screen on the above operation panel, you can only set the vertical and horizontal lengths of the irregular recording paper, and there is no guide that shows the insertion direction to the manual feed tray or the setting direction to the cassette. In many cases, the sides were set upside down.

The following document describes a setting error prevention technique for guiding the sheet setting direction by displaying the position of the punch hole on the operation panel as a mark when performing duplex printing.
JP 2004-286885 A

  However, in the case of an irregular recording paper, punch holes cannot be formed especially on a printed paper, and the above method is inconvenient.

  The present invention has been proposed in consideration of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image recording apparatus in which the setting direction of the irregular recording paper is not mistaken.

In order to achieve the above object, the image recording apparatus according to claim 1 specifies the size of the recording paper to be printed out while inputting and displaying the vertical and horizontal sizes of the irregular recording paper on the operation display unit. An image recording apparatus that can display the input vertical and horizontal sizes on the operation display unit, and in accordance with the selection operation of the vertical and horizontal sizes, the recording paper can be displayed in either the vertical or horizontal direction. set either Bei display control unit for adding an icon showing the Eteori, icons, a predetermined recording sheet shape, has vertically of the recording sheet shape, the vertical corresponding to the horizontal, the horizontal guide section, vertical According to the selection operation of the horizontal size, it is displayed together with one of the vertical and horizontal guide portions .

According to a second aspect of the present invention , the display control unit further displays an insertion direction icon indicating an insertion direction when manually feeding the recording paper.

  According to the image recording apparatus of the first aspect, the vertical and horizontal sizes input to the operation display unit are displayed, and an icon indicating whether the recording paper is set in the vertical or horizontal direction is additionally displayed. Therefore, the user can easily check the setting direction, and can set the irregular recording paper in the manual feed tray or the cassette without making a mistake in the direction.

  In addition, since the icons are additionally displayed on the setting screen for the vertical and horizontal sizes, the set direction can be confirmed while looking at the sizes.

In addition, the icon has a recording paper shape and is equipped with vertical and horizontal guide sections. The display direction of either the vertical or horizontal guide sections is changed according to the selection operation of the vertical or horizontal size, so the setting direction is incorrect. There is almost no fear.

According to the image recording apparatus of the second aspect , since the insertion direction icon indicating the insertion direction when manually feeding the recording paper is further displayed, it is possible to set the recording paper more reliably without making a mistake in the direction. Can do.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention, the first embodiment (Reference Example of the present invention) and Example 2 (Example of the present invention) will be described with reference to FIG surface. In the first and second embodiments, a facsimile / copy multifunction peripheral is shown as an image recording apparatus. However, the present invention can be applied to a single functional device such as a facsimile apparatus, a copying machine, and a printer, or a multifunction peripheral combining these. Needless to say.

  FIG. 1A is an external view of the image recording apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is an external view of an operation display unit.

  As shown in the figure, the operation display unit 6 includes an operation panel 6a, a direction key 6b, a numeric keypad 6c, and the like, and is disposed at a position where a user on the front side of the apparatus can easily stand and operate. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, the operation panel 6a is arranged on the operation display unit 6, and is configured by a touch panel that can be operated and displayed while the user touches with a finger.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the image recording apparatus of the present invention.

  The image recording device F includes an MPU 1, an NCU 2, a modem 3, a reading unit 4, an image memory 5, an operation display unit 6 disposed on the front side of the device, a ROM 7, a RAM 8, a CODEC 9, and various prints and constant data stored therein. Part 10 is provided.

  The MPU 1 configures a display control unit that controls each unit according to each program and controls the display of the operation panel 6a. The NCU 2 performs network control for outgoing and incoming calls to the public line N, and the modem 3 modulates and demodulates transmission / reception data. Thus, facsimile transmission / reception is executed.

  The reading unit 4 includes a flat bed scanner (not shown) and the like, and reads an original image and executes an operation of outputting binarized image data to the image memory 5.

  The operation display unit 6 includes an operation panel 6a as described with reference to FIG.

  The RAM 8 stores various setting data and variable data. The CODEC 9 has a function of encoding the read image data by a method such as MH, MR, or MMR to transmit it, and decoding the received image data for printing out.

  The print output unit 10 performs an operation of outputting the read image or the received image to a recording sheet set on a manual feed tray or a cassette.

  The image recording apparatus F sequentially encodes the image data read by the reading unit 4 and then temporarily stores the image data in the image memory 5 to a facsimile machine (not shown) of the other party via the modem 3 and the NCU 2. On the other hand, when the image data is received, the received image data is stored in the image memory 5, sequentially read out and decoded, and the facsimile transmission / reception basic function for printing out by the print output unit 10 and reading by the reading unit 4 And a copying function for printing out image data of a document on recording paper.

  Further, the image recording apparatus F can also output a print on an irregular-size recording sheet. In order for the apparatus F to recognize the size of the irregular-size recording sheet, the operation display unit 6 operates the screen of the operation panel 6a. You can set the size through.

  Furthermore, in the apparatus F of the present invention, when the size setting is input and displayed on the irregular size setting screen displayed on the operation panel 6a, the display control unit 1 configured by the MPU 1 or a program or the like displays the recording paper. Display control is performed to guide the setting direction to the manual feed tray or cassette.

  Hereinafter, an example of the irregular size setting screen and its display operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

  3 is a screen example of an irregular size setting screen displayed on the operation panel 6a, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a display control operation of the image recording apparatus F.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), the irregular size setting screen A includes a vertical and horizontal size setting display portion A4 and arrow-shaped guides corresponding to the vertical and horizontal positions. It includes a recording paper shape icon A1 with parts A2 and A3, a setting end button A5 for confirming the setting, a cancel button A6 for canceling the setting halfway, and an insertion direction icon A7 indicating the insertion direction. Yes. The guide parts A2 and A3 may be displayed on either the icon A1 or the outside.

  In addition, the vertical and horizontal size setting display portion A4 displays marks A8 and A9 that visually indicate the vertical and horizontal directions, respectively.

  Selection of the vertical / horizontal size setting display portion A4 is performed by focusing on one of the touch panel or the direction key 6b on the operation panel 6a. FIG. 3 (a) shows a state in which the focus is set vertically, and (b) shows a state in which the focus is set horizontally. Then, the size on the side selected by the focus can be changed with the numeric keypad 6c, and the changed value is displayed (the values on the right side of the vertical and horizontal size setting display part A4). The numbers in parentheses indicate the upper and lower limit values of the set size.

  Thus, when the focus is set to any one of the icons, one of the vertical and horizontal guide portions A2 and A3 of the icon blinks accordingly. In FIG. 3A, since the focus is set to the vertical size side, the vertical guide portion A2 blinks. In FIG. 3B, since the focus is moved to the horizontal size side, the horizontal guide portion A3 blinks. Note that the focused guide portions A2 and A3 may be turned on instead of blinking, or may be decorated with characters such as shading, underline, and frame, and at least the display form on the non-focused side. You can make them different.

  Therefore, according to such a display, since the focusing side and the flashing guide portions A2 and A3 correspond to each other, it is possible to determine at a glance which direction the recording paper should be set. In the example shown in the figure, the portrait is set to be longer than the landscape, so that it is understood that the portrait recording paper should be set vertically. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the marks A8 and A9 are displayed, it is easier to understand visually. Furthermore, since the insertion direction icon A7 is also displayed, it is possible to set the recording paper more reliably without making a mistake in the direction.

  Next, the display operation will be described along the flowchart of FIG.

  When the display control unit 1 detects a call operation on the irregular size setting screen A, the display control unit 1 initially displays the screen A (step 101), and if there is a focus movement operation during the screen display (step 102), the vertical size side If moving to the horizontal size, the vertical size is displayed in focus, and the guide part of the vertical arrow of the icon blinks (steps 103 to 105). If moving to the horizontal size side, the horizontal size is displayed in focus, and the icon The guide portion indicated by the vertical arrow is blinked (steps 103, 106, 107).

  Further, in the irregular size setting screen A, if the operation is a size change operation using a numeric keypad, the size on the focused side is updated and displayed (steps 108 and 109).

  The above operation detection and display control in steps 102 to 109 are repeated until the setting end button or the cancel button is operated (step 110).

  The image recording apparatus shown in the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in display mode and display operation. Since the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the external view of the apparatus and the attachment of the block diagram are omitted.

  FIG. 5 is a screen example of an irregular size setting screen displayed on the operation display unit 6, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a display control operation of the image recording apparatus F.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the irregular size setting screen B includes a vertical and horizontal size setting display section B4, a recording paper shape icon B1 (B2, B3), A setting end button B5 for confirming the setting, a cancel button B6 for canceling the setting in the middle, and an insertion direction icon B7 indicating the insertion direction, the icons having three shapes B1, B2, B3 is prepared, and is switched and displayed according to the size input value. B4 is a setting display section, and B8 and B9 are marks visually indicating the vertical and horizontal directions. Note that selection of the vertical and horizontal size setting display section B4 and numerical value input are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  FIGS. 5 (a) to 5 (c) show different size input numerical values. (A) is vertical size> horizontal size, (b) is vertical size = horizontal size, and (c) is vertical. Size <horizontal size. Then, three types of icons B1, B2, and B3 are switched and displayed in correspondence with the relationship between the vertical and horizontal sizes.

  That is, a vertically long icon B1 is displayed in the state shown in FIG. 5A, a square icon B2 is displayed in (b), and a horizontally long icon B3 is displayed in (c).

  Therefore, according to such a configuration, icons corresponding to the length of the size are displayed, so it can be determined at a glance which direction the recording paper should be set.

  The display operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the display control unit 1 detects a call operation of the irregular size setting screen B, the display control unit 1 initially displays the screen B (step 201), and if there is a focus movement operation during the screen display, the focus is moved and displayed (step 202). 203).

  If there is a size change operation, the display of the size is updated and the length and length of the vertical and horizontal sizes are discriminated, and one of the vertical, square, and horizontal icons B1, B2, and B3 is displayed according to the relationship (step) 204-209).

  The operation detection and display control in steps 202 to 209 are repeated until the setting end button or the cancel button is operated (step 210).

  If the set input values for the vertical and horizontal sizes match, that is, if the recording paper is a square, the setting direction of the recording paper will not be wrong, so the icon may not be displayed.

(A) is an external view of the image recording apparatus of this invention, (b) is an external view of an operation display part. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of an image recording apparatus of the present invention. It is a screen example (Example 1) of the irregular size setting screen displayed on the operation display part. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a display operation according to the first exemplary embodiment. It is a screen example (Example 2) of the irregular size setting screen displayed on the operation display part. 10 is a flowchart of a display operation according to the second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

F Image recording device 1 MPU (display control unit)
6 Operation display section 6a Operation panel A, B Undefined size setting screen A1 Icon A2 Vertical guide section A3 Horizontal guide section A4 Vertical, horizontal size setting display section A7 Insertion direction icon B1 Vertical icon B2 Square icon B3 Horizontal icon B4 Vertical, horizontal Size setting display B7 Insertion direction icon

Claims (2)

An image recording apparatus capable of specifying the size of recording paper to be printed out while inputting and displaying the vertical and horizontal sizes of the irregular recording paper on the operation display unit,
The operation display unit displays the input vertical and horizontal sizes, and additionally displays an icon indicating whether the recording paper is set in the vertical or horizontal direction in accordance with the selection operation of the vertical and horizontal sizes. Bei Eteori the display control unit,
The icon has a predetermined recording paper shape, and has vertical and horizontal guide portions corresponding to the vertical and horizontal directions of the recording paper shape, and the vertical and horizontal guide portions according to the selection operation of the vertical and horizontal sizes. An image recording apparatus characterized by being displayed together with one of the above . Oite to claim 1,
The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit further displays an insertion direction icon indicating an insertion direction when manually feeding the recording paper.

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